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On October 18, 2010

Small Biz Resource Tip: SCORE

SCORE

With over 13,000 volunteers nationwide and offering one-on-one counseling either in person on online, SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” is ready to help you start and grow your business—for free. Volunteer experts include both working and retired business owners…


On October 18, 2010

Business Plan Writing Can’t Perfume a Pig

I hate to deliver bad news, but sometimes I just can’t help it. Sometimes the only fair and proper response is bad news. Like answering this email:

I have a web business idea that no one believes it


On October 18, 2010

Make your Mailing List Work Harder

Email has been a boon to marketing efforts for many years now, and that continues to be true even with all of the alternatives available today. Businesses report returns on investment of more than $40 for each dollar spent in


On October 18, 2010

Frontier Airs its Issues on Prime-Time TV. It Worked.

I've always thought of CBS' Undercover Boss as a "guilty pleasure" kind of show that makes you feel warm and fuzzy even though no serious issues are addressed. This week was Republic Airways CEO...
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On October 18, 2010

Five Ways to Write Magnificent Copy

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Most writing could be better.

Not just a little better — significantly better.

If you start out with a solid topic, a good knowledge of your audience, and a reasonable degree of writing ability, you’ll usually end up…


On October 18, 2010

Three Reasons You Are Not Making Money

When profits are down business owners tend to dwell on formulating the next big idea, a new marketing strategy, and, of course, on what they are doing wrong. But there are other areas that many people don’t think of exploring…


On October 18, 2010

6 Steps to ERP Profits

Businesses decide to invest in ERP systems for a number of reasons, but it all boils down to one main benefit: profits. ERP systems streamline data processes and eliminate waste to create the most efficient company possible,


On October 18, 2010

Linux’s Brilliant Business Career

Fans of FOSS already know that Linux is one of the best technologies out there for business servers, but it's always nice to see that point of view validated by good, hard data. Thanks to a recent